The Macarthur Wind Farm project Victoria, Australia

Key Facts:

Project Status: Execution
Project Value: USD 1000 million
Project Sector: Wind Energy (Onshore)
Project start date: Q1 2008
Project Completion date: Q1 2013

Project Details

The Macarthur Wind Farm project involves construction of 420MW wind farm near Macarthur in Victoria, Australia. The project includes the construction of power house, substations and installation of 140 wind Vestas' turbines of 3MW each. The project also involves the construction of 33/132kV sub-station; Tarrone 132/500kV terminal sub-station; 12km of 132kV overhead transmission line to the Tarrone terminal sub-station; 33kV underground cable collector systems; sub-station SCADA interface, shipping, transportation and mechanical erection of the 85m towers.

Suppliers, Contractors and Planners:

Project Owner

•AGL Energy Limited - www.agl.com.au

Planning Authority

•Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water - www.climatechange.gov.au

Design Contractor

•Parsons Brinckerhoff - www.pb.com.au

PMC Contractor

•KBR - www.kbr.com

EPC Contractors

•Vestas - www.vestas.com
•Leighton - www.leightonint.com

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